What To Know: Borrowing Costumes As COFA Student, Staff, or Faculty
- Desiree Humphries
Before making an appointment plan ahead. It’s important to have a good idea of what you’re looking for before you make an appointment as well as your actor measurements. As a College of Fine Arts student or Faculty, you are required to sign a contract sent via Docusign. We do not loan costumes for events or holidays.
Appointments:
Make an appointment at least 24 hours in advanced by emailing us at utcostumerental@gmail.com
Email us for our semester hours or view the appointment board outside the stock cage
Appointments are 1 hour long (negotiable up to 3hrs depending on amount being pulled and travel) please plan accordingly!
Please provide this info in your email:
o Who is coming to this appointment. There must be a costume designer or coordinator in charge of handling and maintaining costumes
o contact information of the faculty or staff in charge of the class or studio project
o What are you looking for? Period costumes? Modern costumes? Menswear, women's wear
Þ Mainstage shows are given priority so some items may not be available to pull.
WE DO NOT TAKE WALK-INS
Contracts
Contracts will be sent via DocuSign, if there are issues please let stock management know and we will provide a paper copy at your appointment
A faculty contact must be provided for student borrowers
What can’t be borrowed
Costume Stock Management reserves the right to refuse any item for loan or rental.
Shoes
Jewelry and glasses
Fur
Green Tag Items
Hosiery
Hats (Stock Supervisor must approve)
Theft and Responsibility:
Items loaned to you are your responsibility and must be held in a secure location under lock and key. Lockers are located in the Winship building in the Brockett Dressing rooms and the 2nd floor bathroom. Under no circumstances should costumes be left visible in a car, in a classroom or studio. Items lost or stolen will be the responsibility of the borrower who will be charged the value of items lost.
Returning Items
A return date will be negotiated at the time of the rental.
If the renter cannot return costumes at the agreed date the renter MUST contact the Stock supervisor or pay the late fee.
Items borrowed must be returned with all alterations, safety pins and show labels removed.
Items used for projects MUST BE CLEANED. For items dry cleaned the renter MUST PROVIDE RECIPTS.